Meaning & use
Requital
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Something given or done in return for an action, especially as repayment or revenge.
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He saw the promotion as fitting requital for years of loyal service.
The villagers feared requital from the bandits they had turned away.
A note on using this word
Requital comes from the verb "requite," meaning to repay or return in kind; it can carry either a positive sense (reward) or a negative one (revenge), depending on context.
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